The Columbus Blue Jackets (26-41-12) travel to face off against the Florida Panthers (49-24-6) on Thursday, April 11th. This game will be played at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise and televised on BSFL. The Panthers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Blue Jackets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Lightning. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Blue Jackets vs Panthers

The Columbus Blue Jackets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Heading into tonight’s game, Columbus is 16th in the Eastern Conference with 64 points and has gone 26-41-12 on the year. In the Metropolitan Division, the Blue Jackets are 8th with a 6-19 record.

Over their last ten games, Columbus has gone 3-7, and they have lost two straight games. On the road this season, the Blue Jackets are 10-22-7 and have lost six straight games away from home.

On the road this season, the Blue Jackets have a puck line record of 21-18, and they have gone 44-35 on the year. In their last ten games, the team’s puck line record is 4-6.

So far, Columbus has had 17 wins by multiple goals and 33 losses by more than one goal. In their last five road games, the Blue Jackets have gone just 1-4 vs. the puck line.

Following a 5-2 loss on the road to the Lightning, the Blue Jackets are eager to bounce back. Offensively, the Blue Jackets scored one goal in the first period and one time in the second period. Columbus’ one power-play goals contributed to their total of 2 goals. Their offensive performance came with 32 shots on goal and three giveaways.

Columbus entered as the underdog and suffered both a straight-up loss and did not cover the puck line. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 6.5 goals, with a combined total of 7 goals.

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

At home this season, the Panthers have gone 23-13-2, and they have won two straight games in Florida. In the Atlantic Division, the Panthers are in second place and fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 49-24-6 record. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 4-6, and they have won two straight games when favored.

So far this season, Florida has been favored in 64 of their 79 games, and they have gone 43-19-2 when favored. In the Eastern Conference, the Panthers are in fourth place, and they have gone 30-17 against other teams in the East. Over their last three games, the Panthers have gone 2-1, and their overall record is 104 points.

Florida comes into this game with a puck line record of 39-40 and an average scoring margin of +.8 goals per game. So far, the Panthers have had 31 wins by multiple goals and have gone 3-0 against the puck line in their last three games.

At home, the Panthers have gone just 12-26 against the puck line this season and have a scoring margin of +.4 goals per game. Overall, Florida has gone 27-37 against the puck line when favored and have gone 2-8 against the puck line in their last ten home games.

The Panthers most recently faced the Senators at home and achieved a 2-0 win. In the first period on offense, the Panthers managed to score two times, but that turned out to be the only scoring they could muster for the entire game. Of Florida’s two goals, one came while in power play. They ended the game with 30 shots on goal and had seven giveaways.

Coming into the game favored by -1.5, Florida also managed to pick up a victory against the puck line. With a combined total of 2 goals, the game concluded below the over/under line of 6.

Columbus Offense Breakdown

On the offensive side, the Blue Jackets are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 26th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 19th in the league. This season, the Blue Jackets have a 9-11 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 16-28 record.

This season, the over/under record for the Blue Jackets’ is 37-37-5. Over the course of the season, they have had 40 games that exceeded the over/under line of 6.5. On average, their games are averaging 6.5 goals per game.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

On the offensive side, the Panthers are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 13th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 1st in the league. In terms of the Panthers’ offense during power plays, they are 5th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.

The Panthers’ over/under record this season is 29-47-3. For the season, they have had 51 games failing to surpass this game’s over/under line of 6.5. Overall, their games are averaging 5.7 goals per game.

Columbus Team Defense

Defensively, the Blue Jackets come into the season ranked 1st in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 33.9 shots per game against Columbus. For the season, they are ranked 31st in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Florida Team Defense

In terms of defense, the Panthers head into the game ranked 28th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 27.7 shots per game against Florida. So far, they are 4th in shutouts, achieving 7 shutouts.

Blue Jackets vs Panthers Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Columbus has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 2-8 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.

Blue Jackets vs Panthers Prediction

For a moneyline bet, we have the Panthers as the likely winner. However, with the current odds at -395, I’d suggest considering a puck line bet, as our predictions have the Panthers winning by more than one goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Panthers to win and cover. Watch for the Panthers to win this game by multiple goals over the Blue Jackets.

For those assessing the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will stay below that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the under.

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